I just got myself a new 2014 street glide rear fender and stretch bags. I would like to fill the fender with a wider tire other than my factory 130. I see posts about fitting 150's on, but never clear on what it took exactly. Can someone tell me what they did if they put one on and if there's any problems? I would also be curious to know if I can put a newer swingarm and get a newer rear rim with a 180 underneath it? There seems to be so many discussions about shims/ belt guards/ pulleys and belt size. No forum that I've seen explains exactly what or if they did get something to fit and how.

Thanks!

 

a 150 mm tire is about as big a tire you can put on a 3" rim, even then the side wall stability is questionable, to put a 180 tire on would involve a revamping of your trans pulley inner primary probably swing arm too...measure the distance from the edge of your 130mm tire to the inside of the belt a 150 will take 10mm from that measurement...heavy bike like that biggest I'd go without some major mods would be a 140mm tire...
I have a 150 on my dyna only because it came on the rim I bought to replace a damaged rim...when it's time for a new tire 140mm will be my choice...sure, I like the look of a meaty tire in there but safety over rules cool...in my book...

 

Thanks for your info. I would get a 16x3.5 or 16x5 rim if 180 tire would fit

 

This might help....

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...2c&usp=sharing

Trucky911

 

Thanks, but that's kind of confusing. It's telling me I can go 2 sizes up in diameter with a 150. Does that mean I can put a 150 on a stock 16 inch rim and be good as well?

 

On an 03 a 140 is the widest you can go as you have the last year of the 1.5" wide belt. If you get a 1 1/8" pulley and belt you can put a 150 on your bike.

 

Thanks for the info 👍

 

Why do you want a bigger tire? The idiots at the butcher shop put on the wrong size tire and it rubbed up against something. Literally almost wore though the side wall. Be careful. I'd say just stick with the tire. Then again I've been known to buy **** that everyone else disagreed with.

 

I like the look of the extended bags and big rear fender. I was hoping I could fill the new wide rear fender with a fat tire like the newer bikes, but don't want to spend $2,000 on fat tire kit! That's to much $ to stick in this old bike I think!

 

Thanks!